Where in the World? (geography)
The Egyptians lived along what major river?
The Nile River.
True/False: Did Paleolithic people practice a religion?
FALSE!
The Chinese created an invention that would use water to turn something. What is this invention called?
They called it the Waterwheel.
During the Paleolithic Era (prehistoric people) how did people obtain food?
Name any famous figure from history that we have talked about in class!
Many possible answers.
There are two major mountain ranges in North America. Name both of them!
The Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains.
Define the terms Polytheism and Monotheism.
Polytheism is the belief in more than one God, Monotheism is the belief in only one God.
Moses was given rules from God that the people of Israel were to follow. What were these rules called?
The Ten Commandments.
Throughout most civilizations there was a job where people were specifically taught to write things down in their own language. What do you call this type of job?
They were called Scribes.
What was it called when the Americans separated from Britain in the 1700's?
The American Revolution.
The Mesopotamians lived along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. What was this large area of fertile land called?
The Fertile Crescent
The Egyptians practiced a very strange way of buring their dead. What is this process called?
They called it embalming or mummification.
What invention allowed Spanish explorers to find latitude int he middle of the ocean?
The Romans created a new battle formation where they lined their soldiers up in rows, oftentimes having their best fighters at the front. What was this formation called?
It was called a Legion.
When mixing tin and copper together what kind of metal do you create? There was an entire period of history named after this metal!
You create Bronze!
There were two major rivers that helped the early Chinese farming societies. What were the two rivers called?
They were they Yangtze and the Yellow Rivers.
In Mesoamerica the Maya practiced a very strange ritual to please their Gods. Many thought that this was barbaric. What did they do during this ritual?
They would sacrifice living humans to please their Gods.
Prophets were people from Israel that were given specific jobs. What was their job?
They would spread the word of God to other Israelites.
The first ever law code was created in Mesopotamia by a man with a name that starts with the letter H. What was his code named?
Hammurabi's code!
The Alps mountains range.
The Greeks fought with the Persians. The Persians brought a brand new religion to Greek lands. What was this religion called?
They called it Zoroastrianism.
The Romans created a way where they could transport river water across long distances to major cities. What was this invention called?
They were called aqueducts.
In Greek society, there were people who would write or perform epics and deliver poems to people for entertainment. What were these people called?
They were called Bards.
What large animal from Africa did Hannibal use during the Carthaginian wars with Rome?
He used Elephants!